Resources

Home & Water Birth Safety

Henci Goer—Safe at Home (or Birth Center)!

National Center for Health Research—Home Birth: What You Need to Know Before Considering a Home Birth

Citizens for Midwifery—Planned Home Birth with Skilled Midwives is Safe for Low-Risk Pregnancies

American College of Nurse Midwives—Home Birth: An annotated guide to the literature

International Journal of Women’s Health—Planned home birth: benefits, risks, and opportunities

Journal of Perinatal Education—Birth Can Safely Take Place at Home and in Birthing Centers

Evidence Based Birth®—The Evidence on: Waterbirth


Breastfeeding Resources

The Basics of Breast Massage and Hand Expression—Video

La Leche League International

International Breastfeeding Centre—Breastfeeding Videos

KellyMom—Evidence-Based Information on Breastfeeding

Global Health Media Project—Breastfeeding Videos


General Resources

Birth Network of Santa Cruz County

California Association of Licensed Midwives

Evidence Based Birth®

Understanding Research

Spinning Babies: Easier Birth with Fetal Positioning

Waterbirth International

Info on Car Seats and Booster Seats

Aviva Romm’s Colic Survival Guide

Postpartum Support International—Get Help

Fertility Friday: Fertility Awareness Podcast

The Sperm Bank of California


Resources Especially for LGBTQI+ Families

California Assisted Reproduction Law (AB 960)

CA Birth Certificate Law Changes

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Village Q—Where Queer Meets Family